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nasa downplayed the comment on a statement on friday. we will find out this morning was discovered. >> thank you marked school for out of public students is about to get long are five states will announce today that they are adding at least 300 hours of learning tied to some school starting next year. colorado, connecticut, massachusetts, new york and tennessee will take part in the initiative. the goal is to boost in the achievement to make u.s. schools more competitive on a global level. the three-year pilot program will affect about 20,000 students. a mix of federal, state and district funds will cover the cost of expanded learning time. >> does get to world news a deadly collapse of a highway tunnel not far from tokyo has prompted japanese officials to order the immediate inspection of many of the tunnels across the mountainous country. you can see what we're talking about. nine people were killed in yesterday's collapse. japanese officials a concrete ceiling slabs fell on to moving vehicles deep inside the 3 mi. long tunnel. the loc
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there's a photo we have from nasa and it illustrates why superstrong sandy is ranked as one of the worst natural disasters to ever hit our nation and how it caused such widespread destruction. stretching from maine to the colts take on the sandy brought a storm surge along the mid-atlantic coast northward including a surge to 11 feet and the long island. massive storms and sustained winds were 90 miles per hour with hurricane force wind approximately 75 miles to the center and tropical storm force winds extending outward approximately 485 miles. according to fema, superstrong sandy winscombe storm surges and flooding hit 12 states. more than 8 million people lost power. transportation systems in new york, philadelphia, boston and washington d.c. shut down and over 12,000 commercial flights were halted. communities up and down the coast are battered. federal government has a responsibility to help in the recovery effort. initial estimates from new york and new jersey alone of disaster assistance total more than $70 billion, a staggering number. sandy demonstrates clearly why it is so impo
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. >> a lot of things that nasa is doing is not as visible either. so people have the impression that nothing is going on. the problem of having a more diffuse set of goals is that it's harder to keep the team focused and the public will focused on it. that seems to require more care and feeding. in terms of the technology, developing capabilities to send people beyond the earth orbit and into deep space on a fairly permanent basis and having rockets able to do that are the key to doing that and that is in the program. that is now being worked on. it's just perhaps faster with more money but it is still progressing. >> well, there are these ambitious goals that nasa has. talk about going to mars. having said that, at the same time, we were hearing today about this colorado-based company. they just said yesterday that they plan to send privately funded and built spacecraft to the moon by 2020. they say 15 to 20 nations are interested in those missions and it's much cheaper than nasa can do it for. >> as space technology advances, the things that we di
. >> a lot of things that nasa is doing is not as visible either. so people have the impression that nothing is going on. the problem of having a more diffuse set of goals is that it's harder to keep the team focused and the public will focused on it. that seems to require more care and feeding. in terms of the technology, developing capabilities to send people beyond the earth orbit and into deep space on a fairly permanent basis and having rockets able to do that are the key to doing...
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the privately- held space exploration company already has a $1.6 billion contract with nasa. this new venture allows it to demonstrate the dependability of its falcon rockets. the deal is part of a special set-aside program that will help companies such as space-x compete against lockheed martin and boeing, both long- time aerospace contractors. the first air force launch of its falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for 2014. the stakes are high for zynga. the nevada gaming control board is considering if zynga is worthy of a gaming license. currently, game lovers can gamble with virtual chips on the website. a licence would make it possible for gamers on zynga to play with real money. if that happens, it would help the company win millions of customers. the licensing process tends to take up to 18 months. darden restaurants says that it won't cut employee hours after all as a way around paying for employees' healthcare. the parent company of olive garden and red lobster claimed paying for basic healthcare coverage for all full-time employees, as mandated by obamacare, would be devast
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right now nasa is revealing the latest discovery on mars. ready in welcome to brand-new hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. jenna: i'm jenna lee. uncovering new knowledge about the red planet. today's announcement comes nearly four months after the six-wheeled robot landed in a giant crater. nasa unveiling the latest findings today as a gathering of scientists around the world come together. claudia cowen joins us by phone. >> reporter: this would be a game change err but most likely not. this may be a little overhyped after one scientist said that the data would be one for the record books. that was tweeted by curiosity itself through a twitter account run by nasa's jet propulsion lab. for the past few weeks nasa has had to real in expectations issuing a press release saying today's news quote will be the update about the first use of the rove verse full array of analytical instruments to inspect a drift of sandy soil. some say they may have uncovered methane, and that aliens may have been decomposing. the rover is working to identify o
right now nasa is revealing the latest discovery on mars. ready in welcome to brand-new hour of "happening now," i'm jon scott. jenna: i'm jenna lee. uncovering new knowledge about the red planet. today's announcement comes nearly four months after the six-wheeled robot landed in a giant crater. nasa unveiling the latest findings today as a gathering of scientists around the world come together. claudia cowen joins us by phone. >> reporter: this would be a game change err but...
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for the same cause and those that do not, and i guess we could respectfully disagree as to whether nasa works and so many others have not, my fear, though, we would not have had the same liberty then if we were dealing with the same debt we were today and, yet, you are now compounding it by arguing for more spending. >> the whole discussion around the fiscal cliff is a stimulus program, rather stimulus by further tax cut but a 98 percent or for 100 percent, whether stimulus by extending the payroll --. >>neil: where is the stimulus in extending rates that are already there. >>guest: why, why, why are economists saying we could have a recession without dealing with the cliff live? by taking so much money out of the market by people who would be spending it or by cutting government spending, either by too large an increase in taxes or by too large a cut in government spending, they are saying that would reverse the economic recovery. the whole package was packaged. >>neil: let me ask where we stand now. i wanted to cut to the chase, and whether you think a deal will be done and what it wi
for the same cause and those that do not, and i guess we could respectfully disagree as to whether nasa works and so many others have not, my fear, though, we would not have had the same liberty then if we were dealing with the same debt we were today and, yet, you are now compounding it by arguing for more spending. >> the whole discussion around the fiscal cliff is a stimulus program, rather stimulus by further tax cut but a 98 percent or for 100 percent, whether stimulus by extending...
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. >> nasa just released these stunning images of earth at night, taking from a new satellite. you see dense clusters coming alive. and boats popping up along the nile river. >> there's big cities. light from middle east oil exploration. even wildfires in australia. pretty cool. >>> well, a new campaign that's meant to raise awareness about the deficit crisis, is getting lots of buzz. >> it calls on young folks to get serious about the deficit, and it stars former senator, alan simpson. >> stop instagraming your breakfast and tweeting your problems. and getting on youtube so you can see "gangnam style." >> he's got the moves. >> you go ahead, boy. >> 81-year-old alan simpson, right there, kicking it gangnam style. the can kicks back, a play on kicking the can down the road. that's simpson of simpson-bowles. >> that was the commission working to reduce the deficit. there's your commission chairman. whatever gets folks' attention, right? the work not in vain. there's your chairman. looking good, allen. break it down. looks good in everything. >>> you know those dog owners who swe
. >> nasa just released these stunning images of earth at night, taking from a new satellite. you see dense clusters coming alive. and boats popping up along the nile river. >> there's big cities. light from middle east oil exploration. even wildfires in australia. pretty cool. >>> well, a new campaign that's meant to raise awareness about the deficit crisis, is getting lots of buzz. >> it calls on young folks to get serious about the deficit, and it stars former...
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nasa was able to show us this image, thanks to a new satellite equipped with something called visible infrared imaging radiometer suite. but this image of the globe from space is not what you might think it is. we do not have a camera far enough away from earth to get an image of the whole thing. it's a composite knitted together from data taken by the satellite as it made several passes around the earth. lots of the cool pictures you see like of hurricanes from earth are actually composites. anything close enough to the earth to be held by its gravitational pull is also too close to get a whole earth picture. for perspective, this is what the earth looks like from the international space station. you can't really see the whole thing at once. only a couple dozen earthlings have ever been far enough from the earth to see the whole thing. like the crew of apollo 8, who took this picture commonly known as "earth rise" from the window of the craft as they orbited the moon in 1968. unfortunately, nearly half the earth was in shadow. an unmanned soviet spacecraft called zond 7 got this shot
nasa was able to show us this image, thanks to a new satellite equipped with something called visible infrared imaging radiometer suite. but this image of the globe from space is not what you might think it is. we do not have a camera far enough away from earth to get an image of the whole thing. it's a composite knitted together from data taken by the satellite as it made several passes around the earth. lots of the cool pictures you see like of hurricanes from earth are actually composites....
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. >>> the $8 million man and nasa's high res look at you on our planet earth. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. this week president obama puts syrian leader bahsar al assad on notice about the use of chemical weapons. and now we know why. pentagon sources tell nbc news that syria is preparing chemical weapons for the possible use against the military people in the form of aerial bombs. jim miklaszewski reports. >> reporter: as the fighting grows more intense and syrian rebels close in on damascus, the syrian regime has turned increasingly desperate. u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military loaded the precursor chemicals for sarn nerve gas into aerial bombs. that could be dropped from dozens of syrian fighter bombers. this week u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity at chemical weapons sites like this one. while u.s. officials confirm the precursor chemicals are loaded, they must still be mixed together to create the deadly sarin gas. the development shook the world. president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton issued strong warn
. >>> the $8 million man and nasa's high res look at you on our planet earth. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. this week president obama puts syrian leader bahsar al assad on notice about the use of chemical weapons. and now we know why. pentagon sources tell nbc news that syria is preparing chemical weapons for the possible use against the military people in the form of aerial bombs. jim miklaszewski reports. >> reporter: as the fighting grows more intense and syrian...
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you can thank a brand new nasa satellite that has a special sensor for night viewing. patti ann? >> norah, the north american aerospace defense has been tracking santa every year as he travels around the world for christmas. ever since 1955 without fail. a new children's book shows how important this defense command is to keeping christmas safe. michael keen is the author of the night santa got lost. how norad saved christmas. great to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> what inspired you to write this book? >> i was embedd in iraq with the 101st air division we were in a town close to the syrian border in 2003. on christmas day the troops got me and dragged me out of bed early and wanted to show me something. dragged me outside flthrough a flood light on and illuminated this 50-foot christmas tree they put up. you can't find a christmas tree in iraq. it showed me the ingenuity and america's spirit of trying to celebrate christmas wherever they are. and the second event was a couple years later i was invited by u.s. air force general duncan mcnabb head of transportation co
you can thank a brand new nasa satellite that has a special sensor for night viewing. patti ann? >> norah, the north american aerospace defense has been tracking santa every year as he travels around the world for christmas. ever since 1955 without fail. a new children's book shows how important this defense command is to keeping christmas safe. michael keen is the author of the night santa got lost. how norad saved christmas. great to have you here. >> thanks for having me....
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and something that makes you step back, stunning pictures released from nasa looking down on america at night including staten island. we get to see this thanks to the heros who saw it with their own eyes. smie if you have seen -- >>> if you have seen this, that's us. it was captured from space. none of this would even be possible without the heros i just spoke with. as part of the special i am hosting on the 40th anniversary of the last moon walk. ahead of the show's debut this sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern time on fox newschannel at a time we are looking at patriots going to remarkable heights. >>> the commander of a flight has the power to abort it, right? >> when you launch the commander -- >> liftoff, we have liftoff. >> something starts to go wrong and you are in air we had several modes of abort we could use. just a twist of a handle and we would abort. so we held his hand. we said, huh-uh, dave. you are not going to touch the abort handle. >> 15 seconds. >> we get out of the van and we are the only ones there. i look up and this thing is fully fueled, of course. it is gassing o
and something that makes you step back, stunning pictures released from nasa looking down on america at night including staten island. we get to see this thanks to the heros who saw it with their own eyes. smie if you have seen -- >>> if you have seen this, that's us. it was captured from space. none of this would even be possible without the heros i just spoke with. as part of the special i am hosting on the 40th anniversary of the last moon walk. ahead of the show's debut this sunday...
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nasa didn't care, right? >> it's nasa. >> over the last decades the cost of solar cells has come down and down and down. the efficiency, the conversion efficiency has continued to go up and up and up, right? now you've got solar cells that are produced for under a dollar a watt. just in the last few years they came down a factor of three thanks to the chinese that ramped up production and made 50% of it. >> put some numbers around. this the price of solar panels have come down 46% since the first quarter of 2010. >> that's crazy. >> it's incredible. >> i'm glad that you cued up the international discussion. there's a lot of exciting stuff happening internationally. it's important for americans to hear this can be done. it doesn't have to be this sort of after thought welfare case. it can be integrated into how a nation gets its power. more on that after this break. >>> in germany right now there's been a real revolutionary transformation of the grid there. i have some video looking at what the kind of new ger
nasa didn't care, right? >> it's nasa. >> over the last decades the cost of solar cells has come down and down and down. the efficiency, the conversion efficiency has continued to go up and up and up, right? now you've got solar cells that are produced for under a dollar a watt. just in the last few years they came down a factor of three thanks to the chinese that ramped up production and made 50% of it. >> put some numbers around. this the price of solar panels have come down...
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nasa also had this to say, listen: >> and then there's folks whoty that nasa astronomers are actually hideing this information so as to prevent panic from the populace. can you imagine thousands of strong hers who observe -- astronomers keeping the same secret from the public for several years? >> reporter: right. now, but in fairnesses, nasa did warn that on december 21st there would be a winter solstice, so the end of the world is not coming, but winter is coming, and in some parts of the country, you know, it's kind of the same thing. [laughter] megyn: i love the line about the lack of accountability if they're wrong. >> reporter: or right. if they're wrong, then who cares, right? megyn: thanks, trace. >>> coming up, that group of chrysler workers who got attention two years ago boozing and smoking pot on the job? wait? you hear the upstate. update. megyn: fox news alert, president obama set to speak at a detroit auto plant where he will push his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff through his recipe of higher taxes on the wealthy. we are also hearing reports that mr. obama may weigh in
nasa also had this to say, listen: >> and then there's folks whoty that nasa astronomers are actually hideing this information so as to prevent panic from the populace. can you imagine thousands of strong hers who observe -- astronomers keeping the same secret from the public for several years? >> reporter: right. now, but in fairnesses, nasa did warn that on december 21st there would be a winter solstice, so the end of the world is not coming, but winter is coming, and in some...
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in september researchers of nasa announced the coverage retreated to its lowest level since recoffereds began in 1979. the route is open four months of the year. >> put down the cell phone and the sandwich if you are in south dakota. they report that there is a top new ban on distracted banning. it makes texting while drivers is a primary offense but you can get that ticket if you are eating, rearding the paper, or putting on make-up while driving. >> would you pay for cough sfee with plastic or cash? now you have the option to pay with steel. >> you're going to hear about that at starbucks. that story coming up in consumer alert. >> a special christmas for a special soldier and his family. that story coming up. >> showers coming you have a the great lakes and a sign that colder air is moving into the atlanta. it is 51 degrees and 56 >> coming up at 6:00 they plan to repeal fema's decision to deny assistance for residents on the eastern shore affected by superstorm sandy. those stories and >> one of the great things about the holidays is that it inspires people to give back to the commu
in september researchers of nasa announced the coverage retreated to its lowest level since recoffereds began in 1979. the route is open four months of the year. >> put down the cell phone and the sandwich if you are in south dakota. they report that there is a top new ban on distracted banning. it makes texting while drivers is a primary offense but you can get that ticket if you are eating, rearding the paper, or putting on make-up while driving. >> would you pay for cough sfee...
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nasa needs a purpose. the panel recommended that nasa do internal organization and get more support from the congress and president about long term strategic goals and resources from the federal budget that will accomplish those in the near term. right now we have this long dry spell that is stretching ahead of us. jon: iu've also been a advocate privatizing parts of the space program and that is one big one underway. couple former nasa executives launching what they call a golden spike, two person private trip to the moon for $1.5 billion. do you think it is possible? >> technically possible, yes. it is a complicated scheme involving four rocket launches to get two or three people to the moon. and you know, it will depend on the first person willing to put up front money to develop the system. the customers they predict will be flowing in. that is the real challenge for the golden spike company to come up with the capital to develop the lunar lander, lunar surface space suits and put the whole package tog
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. >>> nasa's voyager one has made a another startling discovery, a magnetic highway at the edge of the solar system. the probe was launched 35 years ago and is about 11 billion miles from earth. scientists say the magnetic highway is the last layer between the solar system and interstellar space and could take two to three years to cross. on mars, curiosity may have found signs of life. scientists said on monday the rover found hints of carbon, an essential building block for life. the problem, though, scientists aren't sure where they carbon came from. they say it could have been from the red planet or could have come from comets or asteroids or could have been brought by the rover itself. >>> the twitterverse has a new member. the pope. starting next wednesday, pope benedict will send his first tweet. it is a verified account, i did check earlier. he'll tweet in eight different languages. the english version already has plrn 3 -- more than 325,000 followers. the vatican says the pope doesn't plan to follow anyone on twitter other than himself. that takes all the fun out of it. >>> a
. >>> nasa's voyager one has made a another startling discovery, a magnetic highway at the edge of the solar system. the probe was launched 35 years ago and is about 11 billion miles from earth. scientists say the magnetic highway is the last layer between the solar system and interstellar space and could take two to three years to cross. on mars, curiosity may have found signs of life. scientists said on monday the rover found hints of carbon, an essential building block for life. the...
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. >>> after weeks of rumors, nasa delivered a understated assessment from the mars rover. in a news conference in san francisco they said samples collected had shown organic compounds but they can't be sure if that amounts to signs of life. >> we don't know if they are indigenous to mars or not. it will take us time to work through that. there is a lot of interest in that but the point is that the middle name is patience. >> today the scientists said the idea they might have found signs of life was a misunderstanding. >> a new break through in weather forecasting, new at 6:00 p.m. the new high tech tool that could help protect storms. >>> the steve jobs movie will premier in january. some of the filming took place in palo alto. it looks at 30 years in the co- founder. >>> coming up in 2 minutes, more on the school shut down after the big weekend storm. what they say getting back to normal will be especially hard. >> and a ceremony mark as power change, what democrats say they plan to do with their new found super majority vote. >>> cleaning up at north bay middle school, w
. >>> after weeks of rumors, nasa delivered a understated assessment from the mars rover. in a news conference in san francisco they said samples collected had shown organic compounds but they can't be sure if that amounts to signs of life. >> we don't know if they are indigenous to mars or not. it will take us time to work through that. there is a lot of interest in that but the point is that the middle name is patience. >> today the scientists said the idea they might...
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except these former nasa managers are credible and experienced. calling their project golden spike. they planned to send man back to the moon within a decade on commercial spacecraft at a cost of $7 billion to $8 billion. >> our vision is to create a reliable and affordable u.s. base imher shall -- commercial trans transportation system. it is from virtually any nation or any corporation. or any individual. >> reporter: -- >> for many robotic missions they know the moon is tapping. >> it is rich in platinum and other elements of exotic value are there in huge quantity. >> helium 3 which does not exist in sufficient quantities on earth is plentiful on the moon. it could be mined and returned to earth to provide fuel for nuclear fusion which unlining the fission powered reactors leaves little radio active waste. >> and liftoff. >> extreme frugality is factored into the planning. >> adapt crew capsules that are already in development. only develop new systems like an expedition lander where no system exists today. >> too ambitious? this exastronaut says the biggest hurdle is finding in
except these former nasa managers are credible and experienced. calling their project golden spike. they planned to send man back to the moon within a decade on commercial spacecraft at a cost of $7 billion to $8 billion. >> our vision is to create a reliable and affordable u.s. base imher shall -- commercial trans transportation system. it is from virtually any nation or any corporation. or any individual. >> reporter: -- >> for many robotic missions they know the moon is...
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turns out nasa's history books have exceedingly dull. today, scientists released the results from a first test of the martian soil and no real surprises. the rover found water and some simple carbon moleculars but not the complex carbon that experts consider essential for life. and no sign of aliens. they are probably hiding. one of college football's most prestigious honor could say go to a freshman for the first time. could. the heisman finalists? we have them for you next. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for ily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure.
turns out nasa's history books have exceedingly dull. today, scientists released the results from a first test of the martian soil and no real surprises. the rover found water and some simple carbon moleculars but not the complex carbon that experts consider essential for life. and no sign of aliens. they are probably hiding. one of college football's most prestigious honor could say go to a freshman for the first time. could. the heisman finalists? we have them for you next. but your erectile...
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. >> some beautiful views of the planet from nasa. the images are a composite of satellite data. 312 satellite orbits captured every continent on earth. they can detect the light from a single ship at sea. i can look at that all day. >> 6:41. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. are you spending more or less this holiday shopping season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> one accident to avoid in baltimore county. delays are starting to fall into place. >> rain is showing up on the radar west of the city. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police want to know if an aide in columbia has abuse any other young girls. police arrested clarence taylor at his home on thursday. some of the girls were as young as 10 years old. he has been suspended from his job. reports of an assault on the grounds of parkville middle school. somebody attacked a female victim near avingdale road. police are trying to identify a robber w
. >> some beautiful views of the planet from nasa. the images are a composite of satellite data. 312 satellite orbits captured every continent on earth. they can detect the light from a single ship at sea. i can look at that all day. >> 6:41. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. are you spending more or less this holiday shopping season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to...
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kevin ford doesn't have to wait for nasa to release picture like that. he sees views from space every day. he is the commander of the international space station. just a warning before we start speaking, there's about an eight-second delay because we're transmitting a long way this morni morning. so is it morning or night up there, kevin? >> it's already afternoon on board the space station. and we've already done an almost what feels like to me a full day's work. i have a little bit more work after the interview right now. so right now we are in a night pass. we are in the northern hemisphere right now out over the pacific ocean. it's dark outside right now. we'll be in light in just a matter of about ten minutes. >> i was just going to ask you that. how can you tell the difference between night and day? because, you know, in my mind it's always dark up there. >> well, the -- space is dark but, of course, when we're on the sun side of the earth, we're in full lumination and have the reflection of the earth below us, beautiful blue earth and we're in day
kevin ford doesn't have to wait for nasa to release picture like that. he sees views from space every day. he is the commander of the international space station. just a warning before we start speaking, there's about an eight-second delay because we're transmitting a long way this morni morning. so is it morning or night up there, kevin? >> it's already afternoon on board the space station. and we've already done an almost what feels like to me a full day's work. i have a little bit more...
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nasa tv is providing the shot. it is a huge gathering of earth scientists and space scientists and they're talking about some of the latest data that hasn't collected by the curiosity rover. rumors have been flying after the chief scientist was quoted saying that the rover had collected some data that was for " the history books. a lot of eyebrows were raised. curiosities' mission is to see if there is evidence of life ever existed on mars. the meeting just got under way and they are still in their introductory phase fear of opening comments and the like. we will tell you what today's announcement is a once they make it. state- owned. >> it is nine 08 a.m. right now i will be back in a couple of minutes. the san mateo bridge looked fabulous. traffic is nice and light and there's plenty fabulous. traffic is nice and light and there's plenty [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed intern
nasa tv is providing the shot. it is a huge gathering of earth scientists and space scientists and they're talking about some of the latest data that hasn't collected by the curiosity rover. rumors have been flying after the chief scientist was quoted saying that the rover had collected some data that was for " the history books. a lot of eyebrows were raised. curiosities' mission is to see if there is evidence of life ever existed on mars. the meeting just got under way and they are still...
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alex demetrick reports, new imagery from nasa has now given our home a new nickname. the black marble. >> reporter: up until now, the best views from earth took days to see. not anymore. the first of a new generation of satellites in a partnership by nasa and noaa are seeing better than ever at night. >> the sensor can detect white levels that are basically below what we can see with our eyes. now you can see by moonlight and each by star light and air glow. >> by moonlight, hurricane sandy. and the potential is just being scratched. >> our weather forecasters now, by look at this new imagery are saying i can do the same kind of things at night. and that enables a whole new class of things being done. >> reporter: a lot more is being tracked by this new generation of satellites. >> we can monitor forest fires. monitor smoke plumes from those fires. and also, data is used to monitor snow packs. sea ice. >> reporter: and it does it globally. the bright spots in australia are wildfires. now from space, the impacts of people are written in light across countries and cont
alex demetrick reports, new imagery from nasa has now given our home a new nickname. the black marble. >> reporter: up until now, the best views from earth took days to see. not anymore. the first of a new generation of satellites in a partnership by nasa and noaa are seeing better than ever at night. >> the sensor can detect white levels that are basically below what we can see with our eyes. now you can see by moonlight and each by star light and air glow. >> by moonlight,...
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nasa released black marble images. you might be familiar with ones like these taken during the day, blue marble photos. getting a picture this clear is rare because of cloud cover and seasonal changes. >> that's great. let's check on the traffic. >> is the news great out there? >> a little bit better. i would like to say a lot better. the beltway was jammed. right now, a brief delay at rockville as you pass rockville pike and get closer to the tractor trailer crash. it's still blocking the right lane on i-270. crossing the american legion bridge is clear. once you get across the bridge, the right lane is blocked by road work. 66 eastbound at nutley, the tractor trailer is blocking the right shoulder. the travel lanes are open. back to you. >> thanks. >>> a fairfax county woman will have to remove her negative review of a contractor. she complained about repairs on her town home on yelp. she said some of her jewelry disappeared and the contractor had the only other key to her home. the judge says that goes too far and h
nasa released black marble images. you might be familiar with ones like these taken during the day, blue marble photos. getting a picture this clear is rare because of cloud cover and seasonal changes. >> that's great. let's check on the traffic. >> is the news great out there? >> a little bit better. i would like to say a lot better. the beltway was jammed. right now, a brief delay at rockville as you pass rockville pike and get closer to the tractor trailer crash. it's still...
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nasa just released what they're calling black marble images of the planet at night. you might be familiar with seeing the earth during the day, which is known as blue marble photos. engineers say getting a picture this clear at that time of the day is extremely rare because of cloud cover and seasonal changes. >> yeah, look at that. >> beautiful. >> really nice. >>> the time right now is 5:21. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the 1s and get ready for a cold little blast when you step outside. >> what's going on out there? >> we're in the earth's shadow now and it is cold here. we've got the festive lights that are now lighting up many neighborhoods and it's certainly now feeling like the holidays. it's down into the 20s. much of the region, we've dropped about 40 degrees here in the last 36 hours and it will be at our below freezing most of the region from the mountains and the valleys all the way through 8:00. we will climb to near 40 by noontime and into the mid 40s by afternoon time. the four-day forecast showing clouds moving in tonight. i think we'r
nasa just released what they're calling black marble images of the planet at night. you might be familiar with seeing the earth during the day, which is known as blue marble photos. engineers say getting a picture this clear at that time of the day is extremely rare because of cloud cover and seasonal changes. >> yeah, look at that. >> beautiful. >> really nice. >>> the time right now is 5:21. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the 1s and get ready for a...
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not nasa releases you've neeer seen before. how scientists managed to view. you're watching foo 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 1)) 3 p(break )) 3 earth.... like you've nevee seen it before...nasa releases these images of the planet... commletely cloud freeeat night.the lights you see are nattral and lights....o raging wildfires. scientists say they ccn even pinpointtlights from fishing boats.nasa says it took the 312 orbits andd22 days to get a clear shot of earth's surface. &p3&p3 33 33 3 3 3 3 you don't pay phones like you making them over! york is but find out how new yorkers pre particpating in tte maahines' new look! look!the happiest place on earth... comes to charm citty where you can catch mickey mouse and all his friends.. on ice..next in your hometown watching you're - [ female announcer ] dove go sleeveless presents the latest thing to wear with beautiful tops. beautiful underarms. wear with toga tops, yoga tops, and va-va-voom tops. dove go sleeveless makes underarms soft and smooth in just five days. effective protection. beau
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it was founded by a group of space veterans, including a former nasa executive and a former apollo flight director. the group hopes to use existing rockets and a new lander to send expeditions to the moon. i'm over the moon on this. unfortunately, it's not going to be cheap. two tickets will set you back $1.4 million. the company says international space agencies will likely be their biggest customer. they hope to make the first expedition in 2020. >> or you could go to hawaii. you know what i mean? if i had the choice, there's a few caribbean islands i'd like to visit as well. >> that's not enough for everybody. more than hawaii. >> the beach and the sunshine. that's all i need. >> sun or the moon. which one would you rather have? coming up on 5:41 now. time to get a check of weather and traffic on the ones. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is here. >> you could buy an island in the caribbean with that kind of money rather than spend six days on the moon. >>> outside early on friday morning, it is cold out there. temperatures upper 30s to near 40 degrees down townsh. hometown for
it was founded by a group of space veterans, including a former nasa executive and a former apollo flight director. the group hopes to use existing rockets and a new lander to send expeditions to the moon. i'm over the moon on this. unfortunately, it's not going to be cheap. two tickets will set you back $1.4 million. the company says international space agencies will likely be their biggest customer. they hope to make the first expedition in 2020. >> or you could go to hawaii. you know...
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. >>> and nasa is making a huge statement about mars. >>> and the pope has a twitter account. i'm going to follow him this morning. welcome back to "early start." i'm sozoraida sambolin. >> i'm alina cho. >>> they are sick and tired of getting soaked in northern california this morning. the third pacific storm in five days saturating the san francisco bay area this weekend. thousands are without power. trees are down and hundreds of homes have been damaged by falling limbs or floodwaters. >> people are evabcuating out o the park. as you can see in the front of the park, you can't get out. i had to park up on the hill and walk down the side hill to get in here. it's very bad in here. >> this thing just went up fast. real fast. we had previously gotten up high, but not this bad. >> you live right here in the park? >> right there. >> right here? >> right there. i got my mom out. i took her down to a friend's house down the street because you never know with water like this, what it will do. >> rob marciano is tracking the pacific storms for us. he's in the cnn weather center in a
. >>> and nasa is making a huge statement about mars. >>> and the pope has a twitter account. i'm going to follow him this morning. welcome back to "early start." i'm sozoraida sambolin. >> i'm alina cho. >>> they are sick and tired of getting soaked in northern california this morning. the third pacific storm in five days saturating the san francisco bay area this weekend. thousands are without power. trees are down and hundreds of homes have been...
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filling the void that nasa has left. >> it's like watch what he does zblep's going to be the railroad magnate, early railroad magnate in another period of time. >> good luck with the issue. >> thanks very much. >>> i know you love coffee, ty. so listen up -- the countdown to christmas is just 19 days away an starbucks has the perfect stocking stuffer. they are launching a $450 gift card. it's made of steel. is the limited edition luxury item worth its weight or is it just a sign of status? shares of starbucks trading lower right now by almost a full percent. we'll talk about that story coming up in just a few minutes. >>> as we head out to a quick break we are losing our strength on the dow jones industrial average. we're now only up 100 points. we were up 130. here's a look at the biggest winners on the nyse with freeport mcmoran exploration on the up side. ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. enjoy free shipping and great values on your holiday shopping from l.l. bean. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. be
filling the void that nasa has left. >> it's like watch what he does zblep's going to be the railroad magnate, early railroad magnate in another period of time. >> good luck with the issue. >> thanks very much. >>> i know you love coffee, ty. so listen up -- the countdown to christmas is just 19 days away an starbucks has the perfect stocking stuffer. they are launching a $450 gift card. it's made of steel. is the limited edition luxury item worth its weight or is it...
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nasa's bill cook says it was a meteor, most likely a fragment from an asteroid belt. while cook says it was not associated with the geminid meteor showers, which are expected to peak on december 13th and 14th. as the x-files say, the trullingt truth is out there, soledad. >> and it's a meteor rushing toward earth. >> near earth. >> i feel better about that. >>> we thought that politics would have ended maybe with the election season. no, that was not to be. we've got the looming fiscal cliff, unrest overseas in egypt and syria. lots to talk about with politics to the macks. get it? that's my new title. wrapping up their time in office is husband and wife team connie mack of california and representative mary mack of florida. senator bob corker on sunday seemed to be setting a conciliatory tone between republicans, saying, yes, maybe in fact these tax hikes for the wealthy will go through. let's play a little bit of what he said first. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue
nasa's bill cook says it was a meteor, most likely a fragment from an asteroid belt. while cook says it was not associated with the geminid meteor showers, which are expected to peak on december 13th and 14th. as the x-files say, the trullingt truth is out there, soledad. >> and it's a meteor rushing toward earth. >> near earth. >> i feel better about that. >>> we thought that politics would have ended maybe with the election season. no, that was not to be. we've got...
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this is part of nasa's larger plan to one day send man to mars but the journey, get this, takes eight months one way. so they must understand how the body reacts to those conditions. researchers already know it can affect eyesight. >> we discovered that some crewmembers are having some pressure in their intracain ya'll pressure, pressure in the vain system in their brains and spinal cord especially. that was causing in some crewmembers a vision impact. >> reporter: training for this mission starts early next year with the official launch date in the spring of 2015. jenna. jenna: pretty remarkable. when you think about the story, you wonder why can't we do the fiscal cliff thing? >> reporter: right. jenna: if we can put somebody in space for a year. >> reporter: we need to ask our lawmakers, right. jenna: casey, incredible story. gregg: you can put the man on the moon but you can't --. all right. researchers may have found what could be the earliest known dinosaur to walk the earth. the mysterious fossil found lurking in the corridors of london's natural history museum. they believe th
this is part of nasa's larger plan to one day send man to mars but the journey, get this, takes eight months one way. so they must understand how the body reacts to those conditions. researchers already know it can affect eyesight. >> we discovered that some crewmembers are having some pressure in their intracain ya'll pressure, pressure in the vain system in their brains and spinal cord especially. that was causing in some crewmembers a vision impact. >> reporter: training for this...
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nasa is now working on cutting edge project to try to cut down on exposure to radiation. joining us via skype from houston, bobby swan, the manager of the project here. in laymen's terms, tell us how this works. >> okay. hi, suzanne. one of the things we're working on is called the rad works project, and we're in a project that's looking at advances in radiation protection, detection and we have three elements to us. one is the radiation environment monitor, which is being used to detect -- it is a low cost -- i mean low cost, low power, low mass device to detect particles, charged particles. then we have the advanced neutron spectrometer or ams which we're using it again, low power, low mass, to detect neutrons in the environment. and then the third is the storm shelter. and with the storm shelter, it is where we're trying to figure out what logistics and things can we use on orbit and that's one of our options that we can create the -- the crew would have a safe haven or place to go to where they have a safer area from the effects of solar particles. >> want to bring in
nasa is now working on cutting edge project to try to cut down on exposure to radiation. joining us via skype from houston, bobby swan, the manager of the project here. in laymen's terms, tell us how this works. >> okay. hi, suzanne. one of the things we're working on is called the rad works project, and we're in a project that's looking at advances in radiation protection, detection and we have three elements to us. one is the radiation environment monitor, which is being used to detect...
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they are collected in a new nasa e-book called earth as art. the e-book is free under the connect link on nasa's website. >> those colors. >> space and art lovers unite. >>> a story that will inspire you to do something good today. a group of total strangers come together, they lift a car off a mom and her baby that is in her arms after a horrific crash. the two officers who responded are with us this morning. >>> and our very own barbara starr brings us a sneak peek of "zero dark 30," the film about how the u.s. hunted down and killed osama bin laden. all of a sudden washington has as many movie critics as hollywood. >>> and rapper jay-z explains to someone on the subway who he is. it is absolutely adorable. it is headed your way, next. >>> eight tiny reindeer and one jittery giraffe? why one city chose this animal to introduce santa and why it freaked out in the process. they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of am
they are collected in a new nasa e-book called earth as art. the e-book is free under the connect link on nasa's website. >> those colors. >> space and art lovers unite. >>> a story that will inspire you to do something good today. a group of total strangers come together, they lift a car off a mom and her baby that is in her arms after a horrific crash. the two officers who responded are with us this morning. >>> and our very own barbara starr brings us a sneak...
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the company's ceo is alan sturn, a former director at nasa and his board has several former nasa employees. >> 1.the 2 billion. >> 1.5 billion for two people. >> for two. >> if you split in half, it's not so bad. >> i will pay for sheldon adelson to go. >> got to be two people. who is the other person? >> that ding-bat wife of his. but then you've got the koch brothers. >> yeah, two. >> charles and david. >> that's two. >> yeah. >> donald trump and yvona. no longer -- >> can't keep track. >> whoever the latest bimbo is. >> on twitter to pay. >> the meanie on the hill, cranley woman from north carolina blew up a the a stamp for writing on a -- riding on a members-only capitol. the congresswoman, virginia fox berated -- >> nuts. >> yeah. >> berated an unknown stamp of another member, asking if she could read the sign that said "members only." the signed said for members only during votes. there was no vote happening at the time. the congresswoman would not let it go. here? released a statement saying, the incident was blown out of proportion. >> by the way, this reminds me that the house, a
the company's ceo is alan sturn, a former director at nasa and his board has several former nasa employees. >> 1.the 2 billion. >> 1.5 billion for two people. >> for two. >> if you split in half, it's not so bad. >> i will pay for sheldon adelson to go. >> got to be two people. who is the other person? >> that ding-bat wife of his. but then you've got the koch brothers. >> yeah, two. >> charles and david. >> that's two. >> yeah....
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nasa releasing these pictures that were taken not by me, but by a special satellite called sumy npp. we're about to show you the united states, you can see it coming into frame, and you can see how the lights illuminating from the ground look a lot like the stars and the constellations we see when we look up at night. and here's a bird's eye view of egypt's nile river lit up by boats. yes, those are lights from boats. the reason these images are possible is because of a new sensor that is onboard the camera which stands for the national polar orbiting partnership. it was launched last year. it gives scientists -- and us -- a brand new way to observe what our planet looks like once the sun goes down. what do you think of that, jon? jon: that's cool. and atlanta really stands out in the shot of the sort of, you know, eastern seaboard. i don't know, it's kind of interesting. i was surprised that atlanta is so big and bright. >> reporter: atlanta and, of course, the northeast. and you can see there that sort of corridor up in new york and philly and boston. and then there's a lot of dark
nasa releasing these pictures that were taken not by me, but by a special satellite called sumy npp. we're about to show you the united states, you can see it coming into frame, and you can see how the lights illuminating from the ground look a lot like the stars and the constellations we see when we look up at night. and here's a bird's eye view of egypt's nile river lit up by boats. yes, those are lights from boats. the reason these images are possible is because of a new sensor that is...